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Apple iPad 2
64 GBSony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2011-04-26 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 505.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 2 has an overall score of 62.1, which is just a bit better than the Sony Tablet S's 57.5 score. IPad 2 has iOS 7.x OS, while Sony Tablet S counts with Android 4.0 OS. The iPad 2 body is just a little heavier but thinner than Sony Tablet S, and both were released only a couple months apart.
The iPad 2 features a bit better processing power than Sony Tablet S, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the iPad 2 also counts with a graphics processor. Sony Tablet S features a little sharper display than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher count of pixels in each inch in the display and a quite better 800 x 1280 pixels resolution.
The iPad 2 counts with a little bit better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. The Sony Tablet S takes a little bit better photos and videos than iPad 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video definition, the Sony Tablet S also has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Apple iPad 2 features a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Tablet S, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity.
IPad 2 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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